In mid-August, a conflict broke out between the European rabbis and the world famous Apple company. It was caused by the scandalous "Protocols of the Elders of Zion" appearing in the iTunes online store.
European rabbis have asked Apple to remove The Protocols of the Elders of Zion from sales. It can now be purchased freely through iTunes in Arabic.
Participants in the Conference of European Rabbis, which defends the interests of Orthodox Jews in Europe, expressed their concerns about the possible bad influence of the application on adepts and fanatics of conspiracy theories.
The head of the Conference, Pinchas Goldschmidt, believes that the "Protocols of the Elders of Zion," intended for scientists, is unwise to distribute in the form of a mobile application. In his opinion, this is a dangerous and unforgivable occupation. Not satisfied with Pinchas Golshmidt and the amount in which Apple estimated the application - 99 cents. Such a small figure, he said, clearly promotes hatred towards Jews.
Goldschmidt was also supported on this issue by the Israeli Minister for Diaspora Affairs Julius Edelstein. He said that Apple must surely fight such content.
The "Protocols of the Elders of Zion" appeared over a hundred years ago. The history of their appearance is rather vague: they were written by different people, whose names are still not known for certain. The texts describe plans for the Jewish conquest of world domination. The possibility of their introduction into the structures of state administration is being considered, it is assumed that the Zionists will eradicate other religions.
Regarding this book, there are still heated disputes between its opponents and supporters, despite the existing evidence of the mystification of these texts. Throughout the history of its existence, the "Protocols" have been reprinted in huge multi-million copies, their texts have been translated into many languages of the world.
It remains to be seen how Apple will react to the rabbis' appeal. It is known that the company reserved the right, at its own discretion, to remove from the store applications that overstep certain boundaries and cause dissatisfaction with certain groups of people.
